1. The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson)-How much more dominant can a tag team be? Yes, they struggled last week (in mostly 6 man tags) but this week they bounced back with HISTORIC wins at New Japan in the biggest way possible. First, on November 6th, they won the Super Junior Tag Tournament by knocking off World Class Tag Team (Gedo & Jado) and The Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov & Rocky Romero) in one night. As if that wasn’t enough, on November 9th, they defeated Suzki-gun (Taichi & TAKA Michinoku) to become the NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. This is their second time at the #1 spot in the Indy Power Rankings.

2. Michael Elgin-After a solid week last week and a #1 ranking the week before, “Unbreakable” needed something big to happen going into this week to move up. That happened in the form of The Gr8 Eight Tournament at Hard-Knocks Wrestling on November 10th. In one night he was able to win a 4 way over Rickey Shane Page, Shane Taylor, and Mike Rayne to advance to the finals, where he defeated EC3 to become the 2013 Gr8 Eight Champion. Who said Elgin couldn’t win tournaments? Ok, we hinted at that. We’ll take the blame.

3. Benjamin Kimera-Another week and yet another victory for the Rockstar Pro Champion. Does he lose? Yes, but not very often, and definitely not in singles matches. This week at “Amped” on November 6th, he defeated Pompano Joe to continue his impressive string of wins.

4. Uhaa Nation-No matter the continent, the big man is dominant. While most of his success has been in Japan this year, this week, he took his show to a different country to show off what he could do. His first victory came at IPW: UK on November 9th as he knocked off Jonathan Windsor. He then went to Kamikaze Pro where he bested Eddie Dennis. “Rise of Uhaa”? Indeed.

5. Biff Busick/Frank O’Rourke-Don’t call him “Francis”...or you may end up like his opponents this week. At Wrestling is Art on 11/9 he went up against The Estonian Thunderfrog and came out victorious. The next day at Wrestling is Art’s last show (?) he defeated Antonio “The Promise” Thomas. Busick is looking to score his first ever #1 in the Indy Power Rankings before the end of 2013!

6. Jervis Cottonbelly-The resident gentleman of Wrestling Is, scored a couple of surprising wins this weekend at Wrestling is Art. He knocked off Kodama on 11/9 and then Tim Donst on 11/10. That makes 3 straight wins for Jervis! Can he continue this winning streak?

7. Jeckles the Jester-What a fantastic week for Jeckles! At the APW show on November 8th (R.I.P. Roland Alexander) he was able to win the APW Internet Title in a 4 Way also involving former #2 Drake Younger, Billy Blade, and the defending champion, Vinny Massaro. Then, on November 10th, at Pro Wrestling Bushido, he won another 4 Way to cap off the week. He has been building momentum over the last few months, but this is his first ranking. Congrats to him!

8. Drew Gulak-The CZW World Champion and former #1 in the Indy Power Rankings returns with an undefeated weekend at Wrestling is Art. Granted, he went to a Time Limit Draw with Colt Cabana on 11/10, but his victory over Kobald on 11/9 was a big one. Look out for him to start making waves as he attempts to move back up to the #1 ranking in the very near future.

9. Green Ant-Looks like the 3 straight for (arguably) the most technically sound of all the ants! This week he went 2-0 at Wrestling is Art as he defeated Sidney Bakabella in singles competition on 11/9 and then followed that up with a tag team victory (with assailant) vs. The Devastation Corporation on 11/10. He’s certainly no stranger to the Indy Power Rankings at this point!

10. Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith, Jr & Lance Archer)-Why are the new IWGP Tag Team Champions not higher on the list? It was a bitter sweet weekend for the Killer Elite Squad as they won the IWGP Tag Team Titles and lost the NWA Tag Team Titles to Rob Conway & Jax Dane (also involving Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) in essentially the same match. Regardless of that, they get a much deserved ranking as they are now 2 time IWGP Tag Team Champions.

1. Michael Elgin-Another great weekend for “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin lands him at #1 for the 4th time! That’s second best all time (behind Gargano & Steen with 5). With a weekend record of 2-0-1, the former AAW Heavyweight Champion reaches the top of the Indy Power Rankings once again. First, he went to a draw with Mark Briscoe on 11/15 at ROH. He then defeated Matt Taven, Roderick Strong, and Jay Lethal in a 4 Way at ROH on 11/16. Finally, at Beyond Wrestling on 11/17, he beat Jaka in a match that featured tons of insanity...including the ring breaking! With a ROH World Title shot at Final Battle 2013 coming up, can Elgin end 2013 at the top of the Indy Power Rankings? He has a chance to both tie and break the record, but he only has 6 weeks left to do it.

2. Matt Tremont-The IWA Deep South Carnage Cup 9 Winner comes inches away from number one this week. 3 wins over the span of 2 nights in the most gruesome matches imaginable get Tremont a lot of love from the voters this week. With his recent wins in CZW and OnPoint Wrestling as well, look out for “The Bulldozer” to continue this dominance in 2014. This is his highest ranking to date.

3. Bravado Brothers (Lance & Harlem Bravado)-The NEW DGUSA Open the United Gate Champions shoot to the #3 spot after defeating last week’s #1 The Young Bucks for the titles. Not willing to rest on their laurels, they beat Jigsaw & Fire Ant and Caleb Konley & Andrew Everett the following night. The Bravado Bandwagon has hit its highest ranking yet!

4. The Food Fighters (Bastian Snow & Pasquale The Italian Chef)-The winners of the ISW Burger King of the Ring 2: Double Whopper Tournament and NEW ISW Tag Team Champions make their very first appearance in the Indy Power Rankings with a 3-0 night on 11/16. With victories over Jaka & Leon St. Giovanni,The Badd Boys (Brad Badd & Chad Badd), and Le Tabarnak de Team in the tournament, they made a big push for the #1 spot this week!

5. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)-Last week’s #1 drops a bit after losing the DGUSA Open the United Gate Titles to the Bravado Brothers, but they redeemed themselves with a win the next night vs. AR Fox & Masaaki Mochizuki at DGUSA. On top of that, on 11/15, they won a one night tournament to win the HOG Tag Team Titles by defeating Marq Quinn & Sniley, Mikey Whipwreck, & The Amazing Red, and Homicide & Hernandez. With a weekend record of 4-1, they could have easily been back at the #1 spot this week if not for all of the tough competition. They are truly the Ultimo Dragon of the tag team world.

6. JT Dunn-“The Juice” jumps back into the Indy Power Rankings by winning the Beyond Wrestling Tournament for Tomorrow 2. He started the weekend off in disappointing fashion with a loss to Kimber Lee, but turned it all around with wins in the tournament vs. Candice LeRae, Christina Von Eerie, Kimber Lee, and Green Ant. Look out for JT Dunn to be next year’s breakout star in 2014!

7. Adam Cole-Why such a low ranking for the ROH and PWG World Champion? A few weeks off due to a concussion kept him inactive, so was it “out of sight, out of mind” for the Double Champion? Regardless of the reasoning, he picked up where he left off this weekend with wins vs. Jimmy Jacobs and ACH at ROH. While he’s not in usual spot in the top 3, it’s almost a lock that he’ll return to AT LEAST the top 5 before 2013...if he can hold on to his titles, that is.

8. Green Ant-So close yet so far away. Had Green Ant been able to defeat JT Dunn in the finals of the Beyond Wrestling Tournament for Tomorrow 2, it’s conceivable that he’d be the #1 this week! As it stands, he moves up one spot from last week as he racked up victories vs. Aaron, Epic, Darius Carter and Matthew Palmer to go 3-1 on the weekend (4-1 if you count the forfeit) at Beyond. This highly technical ant is only getting better as 2014 approaches.

9. reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly)-Another weekend ends with another successful title defense for the ROH World Tag Team Champions. On 11/16 they succeeded in breaking up the team of Cedric Alexander & Caprice Coleman by turning away their challenge once again. Their only losses in straight up tag team competition are to Forever Hooligans and American Wolves. The only thing that keeps them from a higher ranking this week is their inactivity as a team since 10/26. No doubt that they’re planning to work their way up to their first #1 spot as a team before the end of 2013.

10. Jay Briscoe-Certainly not the highest ranking for the former ROH World Champion, but that happens when he missed 4+ months of action and then another 2 weeks between ROH shows. He has his chance to prove all the doubters wrong at ROH Final Battle 2013 by becoming a 2 time ROH World Champion, but in the mean time, he did knock off Silas Young at ROH on 11/15 to continue his singles winning streak. Consider this, yes he took 4+ months off due to injury, but he has not lost in singles competition since a loss to Charlie Haas on 5/19/12. THAT long.

Major Names Ineligible this week due to inactivity:Matt Cage, Shane Hollister, Christian Rose, Isys Ephex, Global Green Gangsters, Daywalkers (as a team)Just missing out/Others receiving votes:Biff Busick: 1-1 weekend with a victory in an Iron Man match vs. Eddie Edwards at Beyond WrestlingAaron Williams-2-0 weekend for the NEW Rockstar Pro ChampionEddie Edwards: 3-3 and the Robbie Ellis Super Juniors Tournament WinnerUhaa Nation: 3-2, Last Week's #4Jamin Olivencia: 2-0, OVW ChampionChris Hero: 1-1 on his return to the IndiesStarman: 1-0 with a win vs. Dan MaffChrisjen Hayme: Winner of Lucha 6 Man at IWA Deep South's Carnage Cup 9Outlaw Inc. (Homicide and Eddie Kingston): Undefeated in ROH as a team, 1-0 with a win over the American WolvesAnthony Nese: 2-1 weekendMatt Taven: 2-1 weekendJohnny Gargano: 1-1 weekend with a win vs. Chris HeroAR Fox: 2-1 weekendReed Bentley: 1-0 with a EPW Elite Title WinSugar Dunkerton: Winner of the Pro Wrestling Ego Great Southern 8 TournamentBrian Cage: 1-0 with a successful defense of the FSP Title vs. Jeff CobbPinkie Sanchez: 1-0 with a successful defense of the ISW King of Crazy TitleLince Dorado: 2-0 with a SCW Florida Title winKimber Lee: 4-1 with the only victory over JT Dunn this weekendChristina Von Eerie: 3-1 weekendHomicide: 3-1, Three tag wins, two different partners

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11/23 NWF in Fairfield, OH-Kyron battles Massacre.-Career vs. Hair match as “Rock ‘N’ Roll” Jesse Hyde puts his NWF career on the line against Pompano Joe, if Joe loses he will lose his hair!-”Bronze God” Danny Todd, Nasty Russ, Jeremiah, “Country Wild” Matt Stevens, Angel, Brody Cormick, “Genuine Superstar” Anthony Bryant & Sean “The Virus” Harddrive compete in the Countdown Brawl, where the winner receives the Gold Ticket, that grants them a shot at any NWF title at anytime.-Roger Ruffen celebrates 30 years in the business can we end the night with a bang and become the NWF Heavyweight Champion as he challenges current champion “5 Star Superstar” Jay Donaldson.

11/23 MAW “High Stakes”-Chase Owens takes on Jason “The Gift” Kincaid.-Hotstuff Rivera & David Tower take on Damien Wayne & Lance Erikson.-Bobby Venom goes one on one against Aaron McCormick.-K.O.D take on The Hotbodys.

1. Matt Tremont-“The Bulldozer” scores his first ever #1 ranking! This week he defeated Joey Janela at OnPoint Wrestling to run his 2 week total to 4-0 (with a win in Carnage Cup 9 last week). According to cagematch.net and wrestlingdata.com, he has not lost since August 10th of 2013. Looks like 8 straight for the big man! Crucial matches on 12/6 and 12/14 will be huge as to his placement in the IPR 100.

2. Caleb Konley-The PWX Heavyweight Champion gets his highest ranking to date as he successfully defended his title on back to back nights. “The Midnight Son” first defeated Tony Nese on 11/22 at PWX Climbing the Ladder, then defeated Adam Page, Cedric Alexander, and Corey Hollis in a Ladder Match to retain the title. He’s now won 3 out of his last 4 matches.

3. Aaron Williams-The Rockstar Pro Champion is continuing to rack up wins as he has now grabbed his highest ranking to date! This week he defeated Jon Murray at Rockstar Pro before travelling to D1W in Charlestown, IN where he teamed with Ron Mathis to defeat Big Dusty & Matt Atreya to win the D1W Tag Team Titles. Now a double champion, Aaron Williams doesn’t look to be slowing down any time soon with 4 wins in the last 2 weeks.

4. Michael BS Hayes-1/2 of the OVW Southern Tag Team Champions flew up the Indy Power Rankings this week after having picked up his 10th straight win (according to wrestlingdata.com). His last loss was a tag team match on 10/16/13. Impressive string of victories for the primarily tag team wrestler.

5. Marshe Rockett-All he does is win. A 2-0 weekend for the DREAMWAVE Alternative Champion adds to his already impressive 8 match win streak. According to wrestlingdata.com, his last loss was in the DREAMWAVE Good as Gold Battle Royal on 9/14/13. This week he defeated M.T.W. DaCobra at RPW and Mr. Bank$ to run his streak to 10 wins.

6. Hallowicked-The NEW Wrestlejam Champion made a big impact this week with his wins at Wrestlejam and Wrestling is Respect. His Wrestlejam Tournament victory and title win was impressive and somewhat surprising. Speaking of surprises, his introduction as Drew Gulak’s mystery partner in the win over Green Ant and Fire Ant at Wrestling is Respect was slightly surprising as well. Can Hallowicked maintain this new found success?

7. Matt Taven-The ROH TV Champion travelled to TRP where he defeated Biff Busick and then followed that up with a victory at LSP over Vinny Marseglia to go 2-0 on the weekend. Taven has been on fire throughout 2013 and the question now remains...will he still hold the ROH TV title entering 2014?

8. Isys Ephex-The 2CW Heavyweight Champion did what he does best when 2CW shows roll around; he won. On this occasion, he won twice. On 11/22 he defeated Jason Axe and then followed that up on 11/23 with a victory vs. Colin Delaney. That is at least 7 straight wins and 12 successful title defenses for the 2CW Champion.

9. Dojo Bros (Roderick Strong & Eddie Edwards)-A BIG 2-0 weekend for The Dojo Bros gets them in the top 10 for the very first time. While they haven’t scored a lot of wins as a team, they’ve been impressive time and time again together. This week, it was their victories over Kevin Graham & Punisher VanSlyke (now the 2CW Tag Team Champions) and last week’s #5 The Young Bucks that gets them in.

10. Shane Hollister-The AAW Heavyweight Champion returns to the Indy Power Rankings after a couple of weeks off. This time, he gets in with a big 6 man tag team victory at SCW as he teamed with Marek Brave and Vader (yes, THAT Vader) to defeat Mallaki Matthews, Christian Rose, and Tyler Priegel. With big AAW shows, “The Shug” is looking to move up the rankings once again.

1. Caleb Konley-The PWX Heavyweight Champion took his opportunity this week and walked away with the #1 spot after successfully defending his title vs. 4 of the biggest names in the sport at WrestleCade 2013. He outlasted Adam Page, Hurricane Helms, Sonjay Dutt, and Steve Corino in an Elimination Match. What a title reign it’s been for Konley!

2. Adam Cole-The ROH and PWG World Champion jumps back into the Indy Power Rankings once again. If not for a broken down vehicle in Germany, Cole may very well be #1 this week. Cole finishes off his European tour with an excellent 5-1 record. This week he won 3 matches. On 11/26 he teamed with Mark Haskins to defeat Project Ego (Kris Travis & Martin Kirby) at Tidal Championship Wrestling. On 11/29 he defeated Josh Bodom at RPW New Territory and then won his final match on 11/30 at wXw in a 16 Carat Gold 2014 Qualifying Match vs.Mark Haskins. With the IPR 100 approaching, Adam Cole continues to build on his accomplishments for 2013.

3. Michael Elgin-New continent. Same story. Elgin is 2-0-1 on his Australian Tour as he travelled to NHPW and defeated Aaron O’Malley and Chris Vice, Grimm, and Michael Morleone in a Monster’s Ball Match on 11/29. He followed that up with a 30 minute time limit draw vs. The NHPW Art of Fighting Champion Chris Vice on 11/30. Elgin truly is “Unbreakable”.

5. Colt Cabana-The RPW British Heavyweight Champion ends his European tour unblemished and undefeated. With 5 wins and 0 losses, Cabana jumps back into the Indy Power Rankings after a very long time since his last appearance. Victories over Rampage Brown (twice), Adam Cole, Marty Scurll, and Chuck Taylor grab “Boom Boom” his highest spot since earlier in 2013.

6. Aaron Williams-The Rockstar Pro Champion drops just a few spots (due to heavy competition this week) after a win at Amped on 11/27. He teamed with Thunder Kitty to defeat American Beast & Samantha Heights. Williams is looking to duplicate the prior success of former Rockstar Pro Champion Benjamin Kimera with his first ever #1 ranking.

7. Michael Hayes-One half of the OVW Southern Tag Team Champions drops 3 spots due to strong competition, but he did his job as he defeated Shiloh Jonze on 11/27 at OVW Thanksgiving Thunder. His win streak has now been extended to 11. No one has been more consistent in recent weeks than Hayes.

8. Kevin Steen-The NEW AAW Heavyweight Champion gets in with a 1-1 record over the weekend, complete with a victory over Shane Hollister (and a loss to Johnny Gargano). His strength of competition was through the roof this week as he continued to prove that as long as he is on the indies, he will forever be relevant.

9. Biff Busick-After a poor week last week, Busick bounces back strong by winning the TRP Killer Kowalski Cup 2013 on 11/28. Thanksgiving night he defeated Kongo, Mikey Webb, and Jimmy Preston to win this year’s tournament. Busick is still seeking that elusive #1 ranking before the end of 2013.

10. Matt Cage-The NEW AAW Heritage Champion jumps in after a big victory over ACH. He is now a Double Champion as he holds both the AAW Heritage Title and SCW Title. Cage has been very impressive in 2013. With big shows in the next few weeks, can “The Proud Caucasian” reign supreme at the #1 spot once again?

2. Adam Cole-The PWG & ROH World Champion did what he always does over the weekend...and that’s winning. He travelled to Culver City, CA for Wrestling Cares where he defeated Steve Anthony in the Semi-Finals of the Race For the Ring Tournament. He now has two dates with destiny in the future as Johnny Gargano is waiting in the wings in January in the Finals. In the mean time, he’ll have to fend off Michael Elgin/Jay Briscoe at ROH Final Battle 2013 and Chris Hero (followed by Johnny Gargano, if successful) at PWG All Star Weekend. No rest for the wicked.

3. The Hooligans-No team has been as consistent or successful throughout 2013 as the Cutter Brothers. Devin and Mason Cutter have been on a path of destruction in recent months. This weekend they went 3-0 as they ran roughshod over St. Louis Anarchy (vs. The Big Owl & Jordan Lacey), Zero-1 USA (vs. Team IOU), and Beyond Wrestling (vs. Team IOU). The Bearded Bullies promised an undefeated weekend and lived up to their promise.

4. Tony Nese-3 wins. 1 night. Nese defeated Brian Kendrick, Trent Barreta, and former #1 in the Indy Power Rankings John Morrison in the FWE Openweight Grand Prix to win the Tournament. After losing a Loser Leaves Town match last week at NYWC to Big O, he has really gotten the momentum back with a successful outing. Can he climb to his highest ranking before the end of 2013? Time will tell.

5. Rich Swann & Roderick Strong-Either man could have been ranked in singles this weekend due to their success over the last few weeks, but this week, it’s their new found dominance as a tag team that gets them in. With a title win over The Bravado Brothers at FIP and a follow-up title defense the next night vs. 2 Former #1’s in Caleb Konley & Andrew Everett, this makeshift tag team is really finding its legs in the state of Florida. Look out for them to continue to rise, either as a team, or in singles. Great hot streak for both men.

6. Reed Bentley-It’s a familiar spot in the top 10 for “Cut Throat” or “By God” as he became the NEW DWW Alternative Champion with a victory vs. Marshe Rockett on 12/7. This came on the heels of one of his biggest victories to date, after he defeated Jimmy Jacobs in a First Blood Match at IWA Mid-South on 12/6. He’s also the EPW Elite Champion...a title which he will defend vs. Mad Man Pondo on 12/12. Can Bentley continue this success?

7. Drake Younger-“The Ultra Violent Golden Boy” earns his highest ranking in quite some time as he was victorious over former #1 in the Indy Power Rankings, Christian Rose, at IWA Mid-South on 12/6. He then flew back to the West Coast for Wrestling Cares where he defeated DJ Hyde in a “Zero Tolerance Match” to continue to show that Drake Younger is anything but “just a garbage wrestler.” 2013 has been his year to shine.

8. JT Dunn-What can you say about “The Juice” other than he is just flat out impressive? After winning the Beyond Tournament for Tomorrow 2, he suffered a loss that set him back a bit, but he bounced back strong with 2 victories over the weekend as he defeated Davey Cash of Da Hoodz at RWA on 11/6 and then followed that up with a successful NEFW Title Defense vs. Mike Bennett on 11/7. Perhaps no one has seen a quicker rise in 2013 than this young star.

9. Matt Tremont-The Bulldozer did what he has done throughout most of 2013 when he’s had the opportunity...he won. 2 weeks ago he was the #1 in the Indy Power Rankings. A week off and a heavy slate of competition this week cost him a few spots in the top 10, but he has not been forgotten by the voters. A victory over Corporal Robinson & Ox Harley in a 3 Way Weapons Match at IWA Mid-South was just further proof of what he can do. CZW’s Cage of Death on 12/14 will further showcase this monster. Will we see him in the top 10 again when it’s all said and done?

10. Aaron Williams-Another week and another victory for the Rockstar Pro Champion as he defeated Nate Wings on 12/4. While it’s true that he does fall a bit from last week and the week before, the horrible snow storms in the Midwest are most likely to blame. His scheduled match vs. Benjamin Kimera was moved to 12/13, so time will tell if he can improve upon his placement in the top 10 after this weekend.

1. Adam Cole-The PWG & ROH World Champion went into the weekend with two World titles and left the weekend with two World titles. In one of the biggest main events of arguably the biggest ROH show of the year, Adam Cole retained the ROH World Title vs. Michael Elgin and Jay Briscoe in a 3 Way. This is Cole’s 4th #1 ranking in 2013. He boat raced the competition this week as he was a unanimous #1. Can he do it 2 weeks straight? He has 2 HUGE matches at PWG coming up.

2. Aaron Williams-The Rockstar Pro Champion (and ½ of the D1W Tag Team Champions) went 3-0 in that very promotion this week as he won a 10 Man Tag (getting the pinfall for his team) on 12/11, defeated Alex Colon on 12/11, and then defeated 2 time former #1 Benjamin Kimera on 12/13. They call him “The Baddest Man on the Planet.” With his recent track record, it would be hard to argue against that moniker.

3. The Hooligans-Devin and Mason Cutter have absolutely bullied every bit of competition that has been put in their path in 2013...and more often than not, they’ve come out victorious. This weekend they teamed with former #2 Jonathan Gresham to defeat Team LSD in a 6 Man Tag at SNPW. They appear to be unstoppable at this point, but with the recent announcement of a big match vs. The Young Bucks on 3/1 at SLA, can they prove they are truly THE elite tag team in the Midwest?

4. Drake Younger-Drake jumps a few spots this week as “The Ultra Violent Golden Boy” defeated Sal Thomaselli by DQ in a Title vs. Title match at SPW. A six-man match was the end result of this which led to the team of Drake Younger, El Flaco Loco, and Sir Samurai defeating Sal Thomaselli, Mustafa Saed, and Joe DeSoul. He has been dominant the last few weeks, but with a PWG double shot coming up, could he make a strong argument for his very first #1 ranking?

5. reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly)-While they haven’t teamed quite as frequently as a team like the Young Bucks in recent months, consider this, they have still only lost in straight up tag team competition to 2 teams: Former #1 The American Wolves and The Forever Hooligans. Per cagematch.net, in matches that were either straight up tag team matches or 3 another form of tag team match where it is just them teaming with no other partners (Gauntlet or 3 Way), they are 21-2. Let that sink in. 21-2. At Final Battle, they handed the first ROH loss to Outlaw Inc (previously 5-0 in ROH) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Titles. It’s been a banner year for Fish & O’Reilly.

6. Reed Bentley-The DREAMWAVE Alternative & EPW Elite Champion holds steady this week after successfully defending his EPW Elite Title vs. Madman Pondo on 12/12. Bentley has been racking up checks in the win column over the last few weeks in various promotions in the Midwest. With another title defense on 12/22, can he continue to maintain this type of success? It will be interesting to see if Reed “By God” Bentley can continue to turn heads around the indies.

7. Drew Gulak-The former #1 in the Indy Power Rankings gets back in this week with a big title defense vs. Chris Hero at CZW. The CZW World Champion has been a fighting champion thus far, but with a rematch vs. MASADA on the horizon, can he continue to reign supreme for a better CZW? 2014 will start off with tough challenges ahead.

8. Facade-Big weekend for Facade as he once again gets ranked this week. He defeated Former #1 Johnny Gargano and Colt Cabana in a 3 Way at IWC Winner Takes All 2013 on 12/14 to earn his way into the Indy Power Rankings this week. He is now the #1 Contender to the IWC Super Indy Title. Could 2014 be an even bigger year for Facade?

9. A.J. Smooth-On 12/14, IPW in Iowa presented the Christmas Cup. A.J. Smooth ran through 3 people in one night (Tony Sly, Sparrow, & The Big Picture) to win the tournament. This is his first time being ranked in the Indy Power Rankings and if this weekend was any indication of what he can do, this won’t be his last.

10. Mark Shurman-After another successful Chaotic Wrestling Title defense vs. MPG on 12/13, Mark Shurman finally gets ranked in the Indy Power Rankings. He has been on the outside looking in for months along with his “Best Friends” tag team partner, Scotty Slade (the NECW Tag Team Champions), but he finally broke through this week. Shurman has had a fantastic 2013 and if this year has been any indication, 2014 could be even bigger.

Just missing out/Others receiving votes:La Rosa Negra-On 12/14 she won the Majestic 12 Tournament by defeating Annie Social & Sumie Sukai in tag action, then defeating Grandma Butcher, before finally beating Jessie Kaye and Mia Yim in a 3 Way Match in the Finals. She lost the PWS Bombshells Title in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls Match to Missy Sampson, which ultimately cost her a spot in the top 10 this week.Young Bucks-Winners of 2 straight, beat Adrenaline RUSH (ACH & TaDarius Thomas) at ROH on 12/14Scotty Slade-1/2 of the NECW Tag Team Champions and winner of the CW Pandemonium Battle RoyalRain-SHINE Champion and winner of 6 straight (defeated Amazing Kong on 12/13)Rob Terry & Jay Bradley-6-0 as a tag team (5-0 in Japan, 1-0 in OVW)Brian Cage-Retained the FSP Title vs. Joey RyanKimber Lee-Winner of 3 straight, defeated Christina Von Eerie on 12/14Dalton Castle-NEW IWC World Heavyweight ChampionRJ City-NEW IWC Super Indy ChampionJamin Olivencia-OVW Heavyweight Champion defeated Marcus Anthony by DQ on 12/11Lucky tHURTeen-CZW Cage of Death XV Sole SurvivorChris Dickinson-Impressive win over Davey Richards at CZW on 12/14Matt Cross-Defeated Tyson Dux at Smash Wrestling on 12/15Jaysin Strife-Defeated Ryan Kidd at The Last Podcast presents Ring of Hope on 12/13Joe Gacy-Defeated Andrew Everett, AR Fox, Azrieal, Chuck Taylor, & Tony Nese in 6 Way Scramble at CZW on 12/14

1. Adam Cole-On the last edition of the Indy Power Rankings for 2013 (next week's counts toward 2014), the ROH & PWG World Champion ties the record number of times ranked at #1 as he gets his fifth #1 this week. He successfully defended the PWG Title vs Chris Hero on 12/20 and Johnny Gargano on 12/21.

2. Drake Younger-"The Ultraviolent Golden Boy" has been absolutely unstoppable in recent weeks. On 12/20, he defeated Tommaso Ciampa and then followed that up with a 6 man tag victory over The Young Bucks & Kevin Steen where he pinned Steen. A strong finish to 2013 for Drake.

3. The Hooligans (Devin & Mason Cutter)-What more can be said about these bearded bullies? They win every single week and this week was no different as they teamed with Jonathan Gresham to beat Team LSD once again at SNPW. They are like the modern day Road Warriors, traveling place to place and winning titles everywhere they go. If 2013 was any indication, 2014 should be their year.

4. Aaron Williams-The Rockstar Pro Champion continues to pile up wins as he defeated Dave Crist of OI4K on 12/18. It has been an amazing year for Williams. Can he continue this type of success in 2014?

5. Drew Gulak-The CZW World Champion continued his winning ways after beating Papadon in an outstanding match at NYWC on 12/21. With 2014 approaching, expect to see more of Gulak in the top 10 on a consistent basis.

6. Best Friends (Trent ? & Chuck Taylor)-This PWG tag team ended 2013 with 2 wins vs The Dojo Bros & The Unbreakable F'n Machines. That makes them 4-0 as a team, overall. Look out for them in the Tag Team Indy Power Rankings in 2014 as well.

7. Rob Terry & Jay Bradley-This makeshift team is 7-0 together (2-0 in OVW & 5-0 in Japan). This week, for a second week straight, they beat Rockstar Spud & Ryan Howe on 12/18. They close out the year with a solid ranking. If they continue to team, expect to see them in the Tag Team Indy Power Rankings in 2014.

8. Justin Credible-Snubbed no more! After a stellar 2013 he finally gets into the top 10 after a bloody war vs. Matt Striker in an Extreme Rules match at NYWC on 12/21. Now that's JUSTIN CREDIBLE!

9. Candice LeRae & Joey Ryan-A 2-0 weekend at PWG with victories over RockNES Monsters & The Young Bucks/Kevin Steen. They've come out of nowhere to make an impact. Will they be in the Tag Team Indy Power Rankings in 2014?

10. Jonathan Gresham-The former #2 in the Indy Power Rankings gets in after a lengthy hiatus. Over the last 2 weeks he has teamed with the Hooligans to defeat Team LSD on 2 different occasions. On Sunday 12/22 he beat Josh Crane at IWA/EPW in a fantastic match.

1. Michael Elgin-He begins 2014 the way much of 2013 was for him...Unbreakable. This weekend he went 2-0 in singles (and 3-0 overall) with an AIW Absolute Title win when he defeated “All Ego” Ethan Page. He also defeated Knight Wagner once again at AAW. It looks like 2014 is once again going to be his year.

2. Shane Hollister-“The Shug” is now a 2 time AAW Heavyweight Champion after defeating Kevin Steen for the very title that was taken from him several weeks ago. Hollister starts out 2014 on the right track with such a big title win. Could this be the year where he scores his first ever #1 ranking?

3. Louis Lyndon-Speaking of starting 2014 right, Louis Lyndon may have picked up his biggest win of his career over the weekend as he retained his AIW Intense Title vs. Kevin Steen on 12/27. 2013 was certainly a very good year for Lyndon, but 2014 could be even bigger based on the first weekend.

4. Lince Dorado-This lucha kitty started out 2014 fast and furious as he picked up 2 singles victories over the weekend. First he went to NWA Florida Underground and defeated Mr. 450 and Romeo Rozel in a #1 Contender Match for the NWA FUW Flash Title. He then went to the Beyond Tapings and defeated Maxwell Chicago. It looks to be an exciting year for Dorado.

5. Vinny Marseglia-Not only is this his first time ranked in 2014, it’s his first time ranked, period. His victory in the TRP Spindle City Rumble on 12/27 catapulted him into the very first Indy Power Rankings of 2014. If he can continue this type of success, 2014 could very well be his breakout year.

6. Colt Cabana-A 2-0 weekend for “Boom Boom” lands him in a familiar place in the Indy Power Rankings. First, he defeated Tracy Smothers at AIW on 12/27 before travelling to AAW on 12/28 and defeating Tweek Phoenix. This ambassador for indy wrestling just keeps chugging along into 2014.

7. Arik Royal-The CWF Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion returns on the very first edition of the Indy Power Rankings in 2014 as he retained that very title vs. Trevor Lee on 12/28. He does not appear willing to relinquish that title any time soon and that is a very dangerous prospect for any of his challengers.

8. Silas Young-The miserable workhorse of the indies makes his first Indy Power Rankings appearance as he defeated Eddie Kingston in a HUGE grudge match at AAW on 12/28. After some recent success in ROH as well, it’s looking like people are starting to take notice of Silas Young.

9. Jimmy Jacobs-“The Zombie Princess” said goodbye to Davey Richards at AAW with a big victory over the American Wolf (Pit Bull?) on 12/28. Jacobs has a lot on the horizon in 2014 so starting out with a hot start is absolutely no surprise at all.

10. Matt Cage-The AAW Heritage and SCW Heavyweight Champion retained his Heritage title vs. Mallaki Matthews on 12/28 as he continued his impressive, yet surprising title run there. A former #1 in 2013, can he achieve that same type of success in 2014?

1. Raymond Rowe-It could be called a career defining weekend for Raymond Rowe as he went 3-0 and not only got ranked for the first time in the Indy Power Rankings, he was the clear cut #1. The big man took his show to Nashville for ROH over the weekend where he defeated Wildman Kongo and Corey Hollis to advance to the finals of the Top Prospect Tournament. If that wasn’t enough, he then went to Inspire Pro Wrestling where he scored one of the biggest wins of his career over Chris Hero. The future looks bright for Raymond Rowe.

2. Matt Cage-Last week’s only unblemished member of the top 10 jumps up to the #2 spot this week after a victory over Stevie Fierce at Funky Munky Wrestling on 1/4/14. With a big SCW Heavyweight Title defense upcoming, expect him to be a strong contender for the #1 spot next week.

3. Hanson-What a dominant weekend for “The Brand New Bad” as he entered the ROH Top Prospect Tournament and mowed through Cheeseburger and Andrew Everett to earn a spot in the finals. It was a meteoric rise for the big man, so now the question looms, can he complete his quest and win the tournament?

4. Sigmon-Much like our #1 this week, it was a flawless weekend for the NWA Mountain Empire Champion as he retained that title at NWA Smoky Mountain vs. Shane Andrews on 1/4/14. He then defeated Jimmy Nutts at Beyond Wrestling’s Sleeper Cell Taping on the same day. If this week was any indication, look for more appearances from him in the Indy Power Rankings in the near future.

5. RD Evans-A major surprise in the top 10 as Evans beat Mike Sells at ROH in Nashville, but then followed that up with an unexpected DQ victory over last week’s #1 in Michael Elgin. Could this be his chance to climb up the rankings? Like several others, this is his first appearance in the Indy Power Rankings.

6. Drew Gulak-The CZW World Champion returns to the Indy Power Rankings in 2014 with a big victory vs. Shane Strickland at XCite Wrestling on 1/4/14. He has been entered into their annual tournament as well. Could 2014 be the year of Drew Gulak?

7. Jason Kincaid-The NWA Smoky Mountain Heavyweight Champion retained his title vs. Jordan Kage on 1/4/14. In addition to that, earlier in the day he competed at the Beyond Sleeper Cell tapings where he defeated Jeff Connelly. This could be just the type of break Kincaid needs as he has been on the IPR radar for a very long time.

8. JT Dunn-“The Juice” ventured to New England Frontier Wrestling over the weekend where he successfully defended his NEFW U.S. Title vs. Green Ant in a rematch of their Beyond Wrestling Tournament for Tomorrow 2 Finals Classic. With Shelly Martinez in his corner, can JT Dunn continue to climb the rankings?

9. Zach Gowen-The one legged wonder had a week where he knocked off not one, but two members of the Top 10 from last week. At JCW on 12/31/13 he defeated last week’s #6 Colt Cabana and last week’s #9 Jimmy Jacobs in a 3 Way to score his first ranking of 2014. Gowen is on a roll right now.

10. Ricky Morton-This would be a surprising name, but it’s not the first time this legend has graced the Indy Power Rankings as he managed to get ranked last year after a huge tournament victory. This time, it was his NWA Junior Heavyweight Title victory over Chase Owens at NWA Smoky Mountain that gets him a spot in the Top 10.

1. Michael Hayes & Mohammad Ali Vaez-The OVW Southern Tag Team Champions were the only tag team from last week’s top 5 to compete this week and not only did they compete, they picked up a big title defense. On 1/4/14 at OVW’s Saturday Night Special they defeated The VIP Club of Jay Best & Roberto De Luna to retain their tag team titles.

2. Jax Dane & Rob Conway-The NWA World Tag Team Champions travelled to Japan where they successfully defended their titles vs. TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) at NJPW New Year Dash at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. After surprising a lot of people by winning the belts on 11/9/13, they’ve continued their reign in impressive fashion.

3. OI4K (Dave & Jake Crist)-The Crist brothers travelled to Big Japan over the weekend where they defeated Heisei Yakuza Duo (Kankuro Hoshino & Masato Inaba) in a tag team match on 1/2/14 and then followed that up with a victory in a Tables Match vs. Speed of Sounds (Hercules Senga & Tsutomu Oosugi) on 1/4/14. This Midwest tag team is becoming a global force.

4. BJ Whitmer & Jimmy Jacobs-“The Decade” reformed their tag team with a strong win on 1/4/14 vs. Adam Page & Mark Briscoe at ROH in Nashville. These former 2 time ROH World Tag Team Champions are back in the hunt for a possible third title reign as a team.

5. Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows-BULLET CLUB added some more gold to their stable over the weekend as Anderson & Gallows defeated Killer Elite Squad to win their first titles as a team and improve their record as a team to 13-2. Unfortunately for them, they lost in a 6 Man Tag Match vs. Suzuki-gun (Killer Elite Squad & Shelton Benjamin) to drop to 13-3 and keep them from what appeared to be a lock for the #1 spot this week.

1st Honorable Mention. The Best Around (Bruce Maxwell & TJ Cannon)-Defeated The Beaver Boys on 1/4/14 at OPW Destroy Everything.